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Sunday, July 24

9:59 am

external UK Intelligence: Latest Lavrov comment on Russia expanding scope of war in Ukraine 'almost certainly not true.'

On July 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Russia had expanded the scope of its war in Ukraine beyond Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts to Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts as a result of Western countries' longer-range weapons deliveries to Ukraine. According to the U.K. Defense Ministry's latest intelligence update, this is not true, but maintaining control over these areas was "almost certainly an original goal of the invasion." Lavrov may have made these comments to pave the way for referenda to take place beyond Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, the update said. 

8:47 am

external General Staff: Ukrainian forces repel another attack on Vuhlehirsk power plant.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on July 24 that Russian forces attempted unsuccessfully to take territory surrounding the Vuhlehirsk thermal power plant in Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces reportedly continue to shell military and civilian infrastructure across eastern and southern Ukraine.

7:35 am

external Mayor: Russian proxies to create election commission for so-called ‘referendum’ in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said on July 23 that Russian proxies issued the order to prepare for an upcoming staged referendum in Melitopol. On July 17, Fedorov said Russian forces in Melitopol were going door-to-door conducting a census scheduled for Sept.

6:28 am

external Health Minister: Russian forces destroy 127 Ukrainian hospitals since start of war.

Health Minister Viktor Lyashko reported that Russian forces have damaged nearly 900 healthcare facilities since Feb. 24. They have also targeted 90 ambulances, seized 250 vehicles, and damaged 450 pharmacies.

6:15 am

external Institute for the Study of War: Ukrainian forces prepare to launch counteroffensive in southern Ukraine.

The U.S. think tank reported on July 23 that Ukrainian forces are likely to, or already have, launched a counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast. However, the ISW notes that open-source information on Ukrainian troops’ progress will likely be “limited and lag behind events.”

4:41 am

external Mayor: Explosions heard in Mykolaiv.

Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych reported that five powerful explosions were heard in Mykolaiv around 4:00 a.m. on July 24. Sienkevych urged residents to remain in shelters.

4:23 am

external Prosecutor General’s Office: Russian shelling kills 2, injures 9 in Donetsk Oblast.

The Prosecutor General’s Office reported that Russian forces attacked Bakhmut, Sloviansk, Toretsk, Siversk, Novomykhailivka, and Lastochkyne on July 22 and 23. Two men were killed and nine people were injured due to Russian shelling and landmines.

3:42 am

external Ukraine’s military destroys Russian military supply point, ammunition depot in southern Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” reported on July 23 that it killed 54 Russian troops and destroyed three Russian T-62 tanks, three “Grad” MRLS, one Msta-B howitzer, and armored and military vehicles.

3:20 am

external RFE/RL: West may supply up to 30 precision rocket launch systems to Ukraine.

The U.S. and its Western allies are evaluating the possibility of delivering 25-30 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems to Ukraine, U.S. Congressman Adam Smith told RFE/RL. The U.S. announced the delivery of four additional HIMARS to Ukraine on July 22.

2:41 am

external Energy Ministry: Power restored to over 20,000 Ukrainians on July 23.

Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported that around 20,250 consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv oblasts have regained power. However, around 597,000 consumers remain cut off due to Russia’s war. Gas has reportedly been restored to 1,200 Ukrainians.

2:27 am

external Culture Ministry: Russia committed over 400 crimes against Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

Ukraine’s Culture Ministry has recorded 434 Russian crimes against Ukrainian cultural heritage sites across 14 oblasts. The highest number of destroyed or damaged sites have been recorded in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kyiv oblasts.

00:45 am

external Bipartisan House delegation meets with Zelensky in Kyiv.

A bipartisan Congressional delegation led by U.S. Congressman Adam Smith met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on July 23, reaffirming their support for Ukraine in Congress. “Putin’s aggression has brought Ukraine and the other democracies of Europe closer together, not driven them apart,” they said in a joint statement. The congressmen bore witness to the atrocities committed by Russia in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast, according to Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn.

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Sunday, July 24

2:27 am

external Culture Ministry: Russia committed over 400 crimes against Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

Ukraine’s Culture Ministry has recorded 434 Russian crimes against Ukrainian cultural heritage sites across 14 oblasts. The highest number of destroyed or damaged sites have been recorded in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kyiv oblasts.

00:45 am Sunday

external Bipartisan House delegation meets with Zelensky in Kyiv.

A bipartisan Congressional delegation led by U.S. Congressman Adam Smith met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on July 23, reaffirming their support for Ukraine in Congress. “Putin’s aggression has brought Ukraine and the other democracies of Europe closer together, not driven them apart,” they said in a joint statement. The congressmen bore witness to the atrocities committed by Russia in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast, according to Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn.

Saturday, July 23

11:47 pm

external Zelensky: ‘Russian strike on Odesa port hits its own political standing.'

President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia’s missile attack on the port of Odesa. Zelensky said that the missile attack on Odesa, a day after Russia signed an agreement to allow Ukraine to ship grain via its ports, is a statement that Russia isn't trustworthy.

11:26 pm

external Governor: Russia shells Sumy Oblast 12 times within 24 hours.

According to Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 12 times, launching at least 170 shells and killing one person.

11:01 pm

external Charles Michel says Russia is responsible for global food crisis.

During his speech at the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, European Council President Charles Michel accused Russia of lying about the cause of the global food crisis. “Russia's war is solely to blame for this crisis,” he said.

10:32 pm

external Governor: Russia keeps 170 people captive in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

According to Governor Oleksandr Starukh, Russian forces abducted at least 415 people in the southern region since Feb. 24, and at least 170 are still kept captive.

9:53 pm

external Russia claims to have blocked Facebook, Twitter, Youtube in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

According to Russia’s state agencies, providers slowed down GOOGLE in the occupied part of Ukraine's southern region. Earlier, Russia's proxies in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts also announced they were blocking GOOGLE.

9:50 pm

external Governor: People injured in Russian strike on Odesa's port.

Odesa Oblast Governor Maksym Marchenko didn't specify the number of people injured. Marchenko called the missile attack on Odesa “a message to the UN and the world that Russia is not going to negotiate or stop,” adding that all agreements with Russia “are not worth the paper they are written on.” Russia attacked Odesa with Kalibr cruise missiles on July 23.

9:39 pm Government reshuffle

New top prosecutor accused of sabotaging graft cases, persecuting opposition

9:23 pm

external UNHCR: 3.7 million Ukrainian refugees receive temporary protection status in EU.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 3.7 million refugees from Ukraine registered for Temporary Protection or similar national protection schemes. Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic are in the lead. In total, 6 million Ukrainian refugees are recorded across Europe.

8:45 pm

external Russia hits residential building in Mykolaiv, people injured.

According to the Mykolaiv Oblast Council Head Anna Zamazeeva, people are stuck under the rubble, and a 16-year-old child received a shrapnel wound.

8:02 pm Politics

Rumors of Zelensky stripping top oligarch Kolomoisky’s citizenship gain ground

7:46 pm

external UPDATE: 19 injured in Russian attack at Kirovohrad Oblast.

Russia launched eight Kalibr cruise missiles and five Kh-22 anti-ship missiles at Kirovohrad Oblast, targetting the Kanarove military airfield and a facility of Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state railway operator. Three people were killed.


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Friday, July 22

2:22 pm

external 3 people killed, 23 injured by Russian shelling of Kharkiv.

According to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov, at least three people were killed and 23 injured by Russia’s shelling on July 21. Five of the wounded are in intensive care.

2:07 pm

external Security Service detains man suspected of spying for Russia.

The Security Service (SBU) say that the detained man was providing Russian military intelligence with the information about the location of Ukraine's military facilities and enterprises producing defense products in Zhytomyr Oblast. 

1:52 pm

external Russian proxies claim to have blocked Google in occupied parts of eastern Ukraine.

The Kremlin-backed proxies in the occupied parts of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast claimed that the work of Google there was blocked due to its “harassment of Russians, imposition of lies and disinformation,” Russian state-controlled news outlets reported. According to the sources of the Kyiv Independent in the occupied Donetsk, Google can be accessed there, but the access has disappeared in the previous days. Earlier, Russia's proxies in Luhansk Oblast also announced they were blocking Google.

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external Russia adds 5 EU countries to ‘unfriendly’ list.

The Russian government included Greece, Denmark, Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia in the list of “unfriendly countries.” The document limits the number of employees of diplomatic missions of these countries that they can hire in Russia. In March 2022, a few days after the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government compiled a list of “unfriendly countries,” which included a number of European Union states, the United States, the UK, Japan and about 20 other countries.

12:18 pm

external 3 bodies found under rubble following Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk.

According to the State Emergency Service of Donetsk Oblast, the bodies were discovered under the rubble after Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk with Iskander missiles on July 21, destroying a school.

11:48 am

external UK Defense Ministry: Russia uses air defense for ground attacks due to lack of missiles.

Air defense systems have relatively small warheads that can pose a significant threat to troops in open terrain and light buildings, but are unlikely to penetrate fortified structures. According to UK’s Defense Ministry, there is a high probability the weapon will miss its intended targets and cause civilian casualties, since the missiles are not optimized for ground attacks and the system crews will be poorly trained for the missions. 

11:13 am

external Danilov: Foreigner can be recognized as oligarch in Ukraine.

Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said on national TV that a foreigner can be recognized as an oligarch as long as he or she falls under at least three out of four criteria specified in the law. The statement closely follows a report by Ukrainska Pravda that President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped several people, including oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, of his Ukrainian citizenship. 

10:20 am

external General Staff: Russia has lost 39,000 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on July 22 that Russia had also lost 1,704 tanks, 3,920 armored fighting vehicles, 863 artillery systems, 251 multiple launch rocket systems, 113 air defense systems, 188 helicopters, 221 airplanes, 713 drones, and 15 boats.

9:48 am

external Russian attack on south of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 1, injures 9.

According to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Valentyn Reznichenko, Russian troops launched "a massive rocket attack" and shelled Nikopol twice, killing at least one and injuring another person. Eight more people are injured due to missile strikes on Apostolove, a city between Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih.

9:42 am

external EU imposes sanctions against 57 Russian individuals, structures.

The 7th package of sanctions includes the mayor of Moscow Serhiy Sobyanin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service Serhiy Korolev, Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Viktor Strygunov, and organizations like the state bank Sberbank, against which the sanctions were extended, the FORSS group of companies operating in the shipbuilding markets, the rocket and space industry enterprise Kvant, and the Avlita company operating ports.

8:04 am

external Canada sends 3 million pounds of aid to Ukraine since March.

The announcement was made by Canada’s National Defense Minister Anita Anand via Twitter on July 22.

7:44 am

external Russian railway developments to ruin cultural heritage sites in Crimea.

The Office of the Presidential Representative of Ukraine in Crimea reported that Russia is constructing a new rail track that will run through ancient Crimean burying grounds and archaeological sites. Archeological findings will reportedly be sent to Russian museums.

5:59 am

external Canadian Armed Forces: ‘Russia likely no longer has the military capability to achieve its ambitions in Ukraine.'

The Canadian Armed Forces cited considerable personnel and equipment losses as reasons for waning Russian military capability in a series of tweets on July 21. They also noted that the Kremlin is now forced to “scale down its strategic objectives” while justifying its limited territorial gains with new rationale.

5:38 am

external Ukraine’s corruption agency identifies 215 potential collaborators among local deputies, officials.

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention says it has a database of over 1,500 possible collaborators, of which the biggest groups are law enforcement officers and private citizens.

5:05 am

external International creditors extend debt repayments deadline for Ukraine.

The Group of Creditors of Ukraine announced the suspension of debt repayments for Ukraine until the end of 2023 amid Russia’s full-scale war, with a potential one-year extension. The group, consisting of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the U.S., called on private-sector bondholders to follow suit. The debt repayment was originally due on Aug. 1, 2022.

4:50 am

external Institute for the Study of War: Russian ‘operational tempo’ in Ukraine resembles pre-operational pause offensive.

The U.S. think tank reported on July 21 that Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks in Kherson Oblast, east of Siversk, and south of Bakhmut. They also conducted unsuccessful ground attack north of Kharkiv. The ISW also suggests that Russia’s current operational tempo is “not markedly different” from its operations prior to its official pause and that Russian forces will likely not succeed in seizing significant ground in coming weeks.

3:39 am

external WSJ: EU blocks sanctions on Russian titanium (Ti) company fearing retaliation.

The EU blocked a proposal to sanction Russian metals company VSMPO-Avisma PJSC after France and other member states objected over fears of a retaliatory ban on titanium exports from Russia. Such a move would reportedly hurt companies, such as European jet maker Airbus SE, which have called for the bloc not to sanction titanium sales.

3:16 am

external Ukraine’s military destroys 5 Russian strongholds, 2 ammunition depots in southern Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” reported that it killed 35 Russian troops and destroyed a howitzer, two UAVs, and 11 armored and military vehicles on July 21.

2:58 am

external Foreign Affairs Ministry: Ukraine to only sign grain deal that ensures safety of southern regions.

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Oleh Nikolenko told Novoe Vremya news agency that Ukraine will only support decisions that ensure the safety of Ukraine’s southern regions, strong military positions in the Black Sea, and the safe export of Ukrainian products to global markets. Negotiations to free up grain exports currently blocked by Russian aggression are set to take place on July 22.

2:30 am

external Governor: Russian missile strikes on Kramatorsk kill 1, trap 2 under rubble.

According to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko, Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk with Iskander missiles on July 21, destroying a school and 86 residential buildings. One person was reportedly killed and two people remain trapped under the ruins of the school. The State Emergency Service is on site.

1:44 am

external Mayor: Russian troops shell Nikopol.

According to Nikopol Mayor Yevhen Yevtushenko, Russian troops shelled Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, overnight on July 22 with Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. No further information was provided.